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2019 Reflection
To our Wired Production Group staff, customers, family, and friends... The years seem to go by faster every year, and 2019 was no exception. In 2020, we will be 20 years old and wow! Has the time flown by! I am grateful to our staff, customers and community we live in...
Employee Highlight Reel | November 2019 | Adam Lee
What Does A Rigging Supervisor Do? Over the course of the year, Wired Production Group produces almost 200 concerts across the Midwest. At many of these concerts, our company is required to build the stages for the events. A stage is only as good as the equipment and...
Consider Fundraising with a Fashion Show
Fashion Show Fundraising: Ensure Success With Strategic Event Planning Many event planners are approached by clients to assist with developing and executing fundraising events throughout the year. Fundraising is more than just a way to raise money; it’s also a...
Event Planners: Best Screen Displays For Your Event
What Type of Screen Do I Need For My Event? Screens of all shapes and sizes are everywhere! You see TV screens of all sizes everywhere from your living room to your doctor’s office to corporate conferences and trade shows. Screens are a critical part of our everyday...
Employee Highlight Reel | October 2019 | James Dewit
What Does An Audio Engineer Do? Audio engineering is not just a skill, it’s a talent. An audio engineer listens closely and balances audio sources to make any type of event sound crisp and clear. Audio engineers work with recording, mixing and reproducing sounds. A...
Historic Live Streaming of 2020 Presidential Forum
How Live Streaming Political Events Can Get Views: LGBTQ Presidential Forum Live Stream Trends #1 On Friday, September 20, 2019, the Wired Production Group staff was invited to manage the live stream of the LGBTQ Presidential Forum presented by The Advocate, The...
How To Use Video In Your Social Media Marketing
How To Use Video In Your Social Media Marketing Video is one of the best ways to market and promote your business online -- especially on social media. A great video can tell a story or share an emotional message. Videos can explain everything from your company...
Live Music In The Midwest: Dubuque County Fair 2019
The Dubuque County Fair Celebrates 66 Years With Fun and Live Music In 2019, the Dubuque County Fair celebrated its 66th annual fair with more than 71,000 people attending the fun-filled Eastern Iowa event. The Dubuque County Fair has welcomed fairgoers to their...
Professional Video Production For Colleges & Universities
How To Use Video To Show Off Your College Or University Over the years, colleges and universities have grown to understand that high-quality videos are critical to the success of their marketing efforts and that video can play an important role in their online...
The Collins Story – Connecting the Moon to the Earth: Live from the Moon
In association with Busbee Communications, Wired Production Group is ecstatic to announce "The Collins Story - Connecting the Moon to the Earth: Live from the Moon" is complete! As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon,...
Hosting A Midwest Fashion Show Event: Bubble Ball 2019
Are You Planning A Fashion Show Or Some Other Event? Find Out How An Event Production Company Can Help With Your Next Event In the event production industry, Wired Production Group is no stranger to creative event planning and unique event design ideas. We...
Want To Rent A Jumbotron For A Party or Event?
Jumbotrons: Get Your Tailgate Big Screen Rental For The Best Football Experience The countdown to football season is on! It’s time to start thinking about your tailgate party plans, including how you’re going to watch the big games. LED screens (or “jumbotrons”) make...
Employee Highlight Reel | May 2019 | Bruce Bingman
All About Being A Client Account Manager: Learn From The Professionals We are proud to have two dedicated client account managers who handle the event logistics for clients at Wired Production Group. In today’s blog, we are thrilled to introduce you to Bruce Bingman....
11 Event Planning Websites and Tools
Event Planner Resources: 11 Event Planning Resources To Make Your Job Easier Event planners must balance time, budget, logistics -- and their team. It’s an overwhelming job! That’s why we’ve created this list of event planner resources for busy event planners. These...
Celebrating Small Business Week with Wired Production Group
Small Business Week 2019: May 5 - May 11 Many people are celebrating Cinco De Mayo, but we’re celebrating the start of Small Business Week! As a small business, we’re celebrating! According to the United States Small Business Administration, more than half of...
5 Staging Mistakes to Avoid at Your Next Live Event
5 Staging Mistakes To Avoid At Your Next Event When you are planning an event, your stage design is very important because it sets the tone for your event. Whether you are having a corporate conference, political event, live concert or fashion show, your stage is the...
Collins Radio Documentary Chosen for Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
Collins Radio Documentary Chosen for Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2019 Contact: Nicole Schroeder, Marketing Project Coordinator (319) 294-9410 info@wiredproductiongroup.com CEDAR RAPIDS - The Collins Story: Connecting the Moon...
Should Your Company Exhibit At Trade Shows?
Trade Show Exhibit Setup And Live Event Case Study: TIGI® Copyright Colour Exhibiting at trade shows is a great way for your company to reach your target market, develop strong brand awareness and find new customers or clients. Trade shows help showcase your business...
Employee Highlight Reel | February 2019 | Lance Lineburg
What It Takes To Be An Audio Engineer: Ask The Professionals In the event industry, it is often times said that good audio can make a performance and bad audio can break it. This pressure lies on the the shoulders of live audio engineers. Wired Production Group is...
Using Videos at Events: What Event Planners Need To Know
3 Questions to Ask When Planning Video Production for Your Next Event When you begin the event planning process, you need to sit down and consider all of your needs. One of the most important parts of any successful event is the audio and video (AV) production. No...
Employee Highlight Reel | January 2019 | Bandi Arp
Event Professionals: Learn About Travel & Logistics Management for Live Events https://youtu.be/F0tscr0vLwg Putting on any event involves logistics management -- getting things to and from the event is an important part of the success of your live event. To kick...
TIGI
Nationally-recognized hair care and styling product brand, TIGI, participates in multiple trade shows across the United States each year. We were brought in to design, build, and execute their trade show booth in Chicago. This trade show production included a multiple...
Event Planners: 9 Tips for a Stress-Free Event
Event Planners: Keep the Stress Away When Planning Your Live Events If you’re an event planner, you know how stressful your job can be. Planning, organizing and keeping your event on track is a challenging feat. Whether it’s technology or managing your time, here...
2018 Reflection
A Message from the CEO of Wired Production Group, Ron Rausch As we move into 2019, I want to take a moment to reflect on our successes of 2018. What a great year for Wired Production Group. We truly have an incredible group of people who are dedicated to our...
Employee Highlight Reel | December 2018 | Marcus Soukup
Production Specialist Engineers: Learn What Goes On Behind The Scenes At Live Events We like to show off the hard work of our employees at Wired Production Group. This month we’re featuring one of our hard-working Production Specialist Engineers, Marcus Soukup....
Event Branding | How to Brand Your Events
Why Is Event Branding Important? Learn What You Need to Know to Brand Your Next Event Whether you’re hosting an event of your own or you are the keynote speaker at a big event, you want to share your brand in the best way. There are so many things to think about when...
Bubble Ball by ChildServe
For many years, Bubble Ball by ChildServe in Des Moines has been known as one of the most exciting fashion shows in the area. In collaboration with event planner Tracy Fuller of InnovativEvents, our event production team works to highlight the creative...
Employee Highlight Reel | November 2018 | Eric Freese
What Does It Take To Be A Video Editor and Videographer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jp2Sr2MoBw According to IMDB, Eric Dean Freese is known for his video production work in multiple movies. This is in addition to his work with our team at Wired Production Group....
Event Planners: 5 Creative Holiday Party Ideas
Don’t Overdo The Christmas Traditions, Try Something New This Holiday Season The holidays are almost here and it’s time to put on your event planning hat to make plans for this year’s big party. You’ve done ugly sweaters, you’ve done the white elephant gift exchange,...
Fundraising Events: Video Production and Event Production at UC Davis
Raising Fundraising Awareness With Video As one of ten campuses at the University of California, UC Davis is home to more than 38,000 students. For over 100 years, UC Davis has offered a variety of majors in four colleges and six professional schools. It is...